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Well, this is different; I need some help identifying some fish. This spring, I won a couple of pairs of what were listed as "Pv. taeniatus Lokoundje". The pair were just sexable: males <2"/5cm; females <1½"/3.5cm SL. They have grown some and one pair now has fry. Looking at the male, however, I'm wondering if the ID is correct. He doesn't show distinct ocelli along the top of the caudal. Could it be a different population or even a mix? They are domestic bred fish. I'd like some opinions.
On another note, has anything been cleared up about the small jewel cichlids called "H. cristatus"? This is a form that I got from Larry Brown of Salt Lake City a couple of years ago. At the time, I was told that it was often labeled 'H. sp. Congo' because it was shipped from an exporter in the DRC. Now it's known to be from Nigeria. The fish seem to show the same barring and pattern of spots/halo seen on H. cristatus in Lamboj's book (p. 109-111). Just curious if it could be the true H. cristatus. If not, what should I label it?
On another note, has anything been cleared up about the small jewel cichlids called "H. cristatus"? This is a form that I got from Larry Brown of Salt Lake City a couple of years ago. At the time, I was told that it was often labeled 'H. sp. Congo' because it was shipped from an exporter in the DRC. Now it's known to be from Nigeria. The fish seem to show the same barring and pattern of spots/halo seen on H. cristatus in Lamboj's book (p. 109-111). Just curious if it could be the true H. cristatus. If not, what should I label it?